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Sierra Nevada Wins $17M US Army Contract To Deliver Mobile Towers
January 6, 2015 @ 02:25 PMSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has won $17 million follow-on Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract from the US Army to manufacture Mobile Tower Systems (MOTS). The contract includes production of five AN/TSQ-135 MOTS, as well as engineering and sustainment services for the mobile air traffic service system
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Cubic Wins Home Station Training Contract From Italy
January 6, 2015 @ 02:03 PMCubic Defense Applications, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation received a follow-on option subcontract worth more than $6.5 million to enhance full spectrum training capacity for the Italian Army
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DARPA Awards $6 Million Contract Under Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System Program
January 6, 2015 @ 01:58 PMAurora Flight Sciences has won a $6 Million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Phase 1 of the Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. The objective of the ALIAS program is to develop and insert new automation into existing aircraft in order to enable operation with reduced onboard crew
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Phoenix Upgrades US Deep Drone
January 6, 2015 @ 01:53 PMPhoenix completes upgrading of the US Navys 8,000-foot depth capable remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Drone. The upgrade included installing a new umbilical, sonar, high definition camera, LED lighting system, an updated frame, and a new foam pack
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New Israeli F-35 Jets To Be Operational In 2019
January 6, 2015 @ 01:50 PMA new squadron of 19 F-35 jets will be incorporated into the Israeli Air Force in 2019 after the decision to purchase another set of planes was confirmed by the IAF and government officials. These newly engineered fighters are upgraded with the new state-of-the-art stealth technology and avionics, a step up compared to the F-16I
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Nammo Wins M72 Light Assault Weapon Contract
January 6, 2015 @ 01:40 PMNammo Talley has won a contract to supply the M72 Light Assault Weapon (LAW) to the US Department of Defense. The contract specifies M72 LAW variants for anti-armor and anti-structure missions, as well as sub-caliber training systems and other support services
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US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...
January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
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BAE Systems Launches Corporate Social Risk Monitoring, Security Analysis Service
January 6, 2015 @ 01:19 PMBAE Systems is launching a new Corporate Security Analysis service to assist companies with social risk monitoring and regional security analysis. The analysis-on-demand service optimizes open source and social media feeds to detect malicious or inadvertent leaks of sensitive information and intellectual property, potential insider threats, social engineering attempts, smear campaigns, and other issues of concern
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Indian Navy To Purchase Japanese US-2i Amphibious Aircraft
January 6, 2015 @ 01:15 PMThe Indian Navy is considering a $1.65 billion proposal to acquire 12 US-2i aircraft from Japanese company ShinMaywa in 2015, under the ‘Buy and Make (global) category of the Defence Procurement Procedure 2013
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China's Pterosaur Combat Drone Marks First Flight
January 6, 2015 @ 11:52 AMChina has made known its intension of making an export success of its recently developed Combat drone, the Pterosaur a competitor of the US Predator. The Pterosaur marked its first flight yesterday
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles